HBWnovel Chapter 396 Tomb Guardian General
Chapter 396 Tomb Guardian General
Chapter 396 Tomb Guardian General
At the fork in the road, there stands a huge stone tablet with two large, elegant characters written on it: Zhenwu.
Upon seeing the stone tablet, someone immediately exclaimed, "Zhenwu? Could the treasures in this place be treasures left behind by Zhenwu, one of the ancient emperors?"
For a moment, everyone was shocked.
The name of the True Martial Emperor was truly renowned; even in the ancient times when gods existed, he was undoubtedly a top-tier figure. No one had imagined that this place was connected to such an ancient emperor.
If it is a treasure left behind by the True Martial Emperor, then it is naturally no ordinary item, and it is probably comparable to the ten ancient divine weapons that exist today.
A look of longing appeared in everyone's eyes, and at the same time, choosing the path ahead became even more difficult.
Since it is a treasure left behind by the ancient emperor Zhenwu, his methods are definitely beyond the reach of those at the Dharma Aspect realm.
There were dozens of roads ahead, and no one knew whether they led to treasure or deadly danger.
If one makes a wrong move, it could lead to utter ruin. After all, even a conceited guy like Qin Zhongshan doesn't believe he can contend with an ancient legendary figure like the True Martial Emperor.
"What should we do? With dozens of roads, which one should we take?"
"I don't know what lies at the end of this road."
"As expected of an ancient emperor, our spiritual senses cannot detect any clues about this path at all."
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Everyone started discussing it, and for a moment no one could make up their minds.
The dozens of roads before them all looked exactly the same, with no end in sight. Even with their cultivation at the Dharma Aspect Realm, they had no idea whether treasures or deadly danger awaited them at the end of the roads.
At this moment, Qin Zhongshan suddenly sneered and said, "Looking back and forth, do you really think you can get the treasures left behind by the ancient great beings?"
He glanced disdainfully at everyone present, finally fixing his gaze on Lin Fei: "If you want the treasure, then be prepared to sacrifice your lives. I'll take my leave now and won't waste any more time with you!"
After saying that, Qin Zhongshan randomly chose a path and stepped into it.
Just as Qin Zhongshan stepped onto that road, his figure vanished instantly, and even the road beneath his feet disappeared in an instant.
It seems that each of these roads can only be traversed by one person at a time. Once someone steps onto it, the road beneath their feet will immediately disappear, and no second person will be able to walk on the same road.
Just then, the spirit of the Xuan Snake echoed in Lin Fei's mind: "The third one on the left!"
Lin Fei's expression shifted, fearing that someone might preempt him and walk the path the black serpent had described. After all, that path would disappear the moment someone stepped onto it, and even if Lin Fei knew which path was correct, he would have no chance if someone else took the first step.
Lin Fei pretended to be serious and said to everyone, "Qin Zhongshan is right. If you are not prepared to make sacrifices, then don't even think about getting the treasure. Please go back first! I will take my leave as well!"
After saying this, Lin Fei stepped onto the path that the spirit of the Xuan Snake had indicated. The path beneath his feet immediately vanished.
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After stepping onto that road, the scene before Lin Fei suddenly changed, and the road beneath his feet became incredibly wide. The dozens of roads around him also disappeared, including the people who had been behind him; when Lin Fei turned around again, they had all vanished.
Lin Fei transmitted his voice to the spirit of the Xuan Snake in his mind, saying, "Thanks to your help, senior, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to find the right path among these dozens of options."
But the spirit of the black serpent chuckled and said, "Actually, these dozens of paths are just an illusion. Every one of them will eventually lead to the Emperor's tomb. It's just that the trials on each path are different."
Lin Fei was slightly taken aback, then said, "Then the path that Senior asked me to take is the easiest test?"
"No." The spirit of the black serpent answered decisively, "Not only is it not the easiest, but the one I'm letting you take is actually one of the most difficult to test among these paths."
"What?" Lin Fei was truly stunned this time. His biggest advantage over the others who came to search for treasure was having the Xuan Snake and the Spirit Turtle, two mythical beasts under the command of the True Martial Emperor, to assist him. Just like the previous choice of path, the others were completely in the dark and could only rely on luck.
However, Lin Fei can find the most correct path among these dozens of paths through the guidance of the Xuan Snake Spirit.
This is his advantage compared to others.
Lin Fei hadn't expected that the path the Xuan Snake Spirit had chosen for him wasn't the easiest, but rather one of the most difficult. This made Lin Fei smile wryly: "Senior, what do you mean by this? Are you perhaps playing a joke on me?"
"Who has time to joke with you?" The spirit of the black serpent snorted in dissatisfaction. "Although this path is one of the most difficult, the things within it will be very useful to you. If you can't even pass the previous tests, then don't even talk about being the successor of an emperor!"
The reason why the spirit of the black serpent chose this difficult path for Lin Fei was precisely because it had confidence in Lin Fei and believed that Lin Fei would definitely be able to pass the test on this path.
Through their time together, the spirit of the Black Serpent had come to highly regard Lin Fei. Therefore, it wanted to do everything in its power to help Lin Fei become stronger.
The path it chose for Lin Fei, though fraught with immense trials, offers invaluable assistance. If the spirit of the Xuan Snake hadn't held Lin Fei's strength in high regard, it wouldn't have chosen this path for him.
Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Senior Xuan She, what kind of test awaits at the end of this road?"
“The Tomb Guardian General!” the spirit of the Xuan Snake said in a deep voice, and warned Lin Fei, “Be careful, kid. Although those guys are also the Emperor’s subordinates, they won’t give me and the Spirit Turtle any face. Even if you are the Emperor’s successor, if you can’t pass their test, they probably won’t show mercy to me and the Spirit Turtle. You might die here.”
Hearing the words of the Black Serpent Spirit, Lin Fei dared not be careless in the slightest. He focused all his attention and walked towards the road ahead.